unadvised
without advice or counsel; uninformed: a defendant unadvised of her legal rights.
imprudent; rash; ill-advised: He purchased a business with unadvised haste.
Origin of unadvised
1Other words from unadvised
- un·ad·vis·ed·ly [uhn-uhd-vahy-zid-lee], /ˌʌn ədˈvaɪ zɪd li/, adverb
- un·ad·vis·ed·ness, noun
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How to use unadvised in a sentence
This unadvised step completed the ruin of the little English interest that remained.
unadvised, un-ad-vīzd′, adj. not advised: not prudent or discreet: rash.
And so a young girl, too frequently, walks alone and unadvised into the meshes of an acquaintanceship which leads to her ruin.
But sooth, my wisest father, the young prince is yet forgetful, and resteth resolute in his much-unadvised love.
The Works of John Marston | John MarstonImagine Mabel getting miffed at me, or I at her, over some little two-penny affair of unadvised expressions!
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British Dictionary definitions for unadvised
/ (ˌʌnədˈvaɪzd) /
rash or unwise
not having received advice
Derived forms of unadvised
- unadvisedly (ˌʌnədˈvaɪzɪdlɪ), adverb
- unadvisedness, noun
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